Daniel Perry

Daniel Perry, an early area settler, was born in 1791 in Mississippi. He came to Texas in 1832 with his wife Eliza Whitehead and two sons. He was widowed and in 1833 married Louisa Ann Morton. They had four chidlren and lived on her inherited land on the David Fitzgerald League. Perry joined the Texas Army as a captain and recruiter. He fought at the Battle of San Jacinto and then served in the Republic of Texas Navy. In 1837, Perry signed the petition for the creation of Fort Bend County. After being widowed again, he married Jane Hamblen in 1851. He was a rancher, farmer and administrator of several estates. His cattle brand was 7P. Perry died in 1869 and was buried in the Duke Cemetery beside Louisa Ann and two of their children. (2008)

Daniel Perry is a historical marker in Arcola, Fort Bend County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Fort Bend County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 237 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.5119, -95.4705 near Arcola. The nearest cataloged historic site is Duke Community (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Fitzgerald and Fenn Families, Arcola-Fresno, and Harris Family.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507015210. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.